October 2008

We are pleased to announce another new platform that further compliments the Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net and the Scholarship & Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX) at www.mcsfex.net. The new platform, Marine Corps Job Explorer (JeX), launched in cooperation with the Marine Corps Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) and Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP), provides a searchable database of employment opportunities that is suited to transitioning Marines, as well as family members and others within the Marine Corps community. Members of the Marines Corps Community can use JeX to both profile their individual resumes, as well as find employment opportunities that leverage their skills and education, and supports their career goals. Likewise, businesses and organizations can use JeX to post employment opportunities that are suitable for members of the Marine Corps community. This new platform is available at www.mcjex.net

September 2008

We are pleased to announce a new application that joins together our two portals, the Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net and the Scholarship & Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX) at www.mcsfex.net with an integrated search engine. The AeX/SFeX Integrated Search application will allow users to search for both degree/certificate programs and scholarship opportunities, side-by-side, at the same time, with one set of search criteria. This feature will allow potential students and counselors to search for a degree or certificate program that matches the skills and interest of the student and simultaneously display any scholarship opportunities that might be available to help them complete that program offering, in addition to their TA and MGIB benefits. The Integrated Search will allow users to filter the results to the current library of over 7,000 certificate and degree programs offered by almost 125 institutions (in AeX) and simultaneously apply the same search criteria to more than 125 available scholarship opportunities, providing the filtered search results in the same format provided in AeX. Click on the "Launch Integrated Search" button at the bottom of the home page.

August 2008

A companion portal to the Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net, the Scholarship and Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX) at www.mcsfex.net has been released for Live use. This portal went live with over 100 military-friendly scholarships. If you are in need of financial aid, visit the SFeX website at www.mcsfex.net. If you have a scholarship that you would like to have added to the system, please contact us via email at and we will send you a blank template with information about how to submit your scholarship or financial aid opportunity for inclusion in the portal.

July 2008

Mr. Vernon Taylor, Director of the Lifelong Learning Program at Headquarters Marine Corps was interviewed for the Military Advanced Education magazine's June 12, 2008 issue. The interview can be viewed by clicking HERE to see a PDF version. You can also view the article online at the Military Advanced Education website.

April 2008

The Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net goes live throughout the USMC worldwide with over 25 participating Academic Institutions.

February 2008

The Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net introduced at the Annual Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) Conference in San Francisco, CA.

October 2007

The Academic Explorer (AeX) at www.mcaex.net introduced at the Annual Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Conference in Roanoke, VA.